How to remove the ring from your finger?

Rings are versatile pieces of jewelry that women and men wear with pleasure. Regardless of the frequency of wearing jewelry, there comes a time when you need to take them off, and it is at this moment that difficulties can arise. Not everyone knows how to remove a ring from a finger if it is stuck, therefore, in such situations, many act unwisely, which leads to an aggravation of the problem, and it will be impossible to cope without the intervention of doctors.

The main factors that complicate the process of removing the ring are swelling or swelling of the finger, which can occur for various reasons:

• getting injured in the form of a cut or bruise;
• period of pregnancy;
• consuming large amounts of fluids;
• excessive consumption of salty foods;
• increase in body weight;
• increased muscle tone due to stress experienced;
• stagnation of fluid in the body due to kidney disease.

If, nevertheless, such a nuisance occurs, there is no need to twitch and pull the jewelry too much - this will cause even more swelling of the finger, and can provoke a dislocation.

There are several simple and effective ways to remove the ring from a finger if for some reason it is swollen or swollen

They are easy to implement and do not require any outside help:

• If the edema was provoked by the consumption of a large amount of salty food, then in order to remove salt and excess fluid, it is necessary to drink as much purified water as possible. After a few hours, the finger will noticeably decrease in volume.

• Swelling of the extremities associated with hot weather can be eliminated by raising the straightened arm above the line of the heart. Thus, the blood flow to the arm will be reduced and the swelling will subside rather quickly. For greater efficiency, it is recommended to dip your palm in cold water for 5 minutes before the procedure.

• Lubrication will help to remove the ring from the swollen finger, which can be cream, shampoo, ointments, oils, liquid soap and other substances that can increase the gliding of jewelry on the skin. With the chosen tool, you need to generously lubricate your finger, trying to get it under the ring - for this, you should carefully scroll the product along its axis. Then, with clean hands or with a piece of cloth, it is necessary to remove the ring with gentle, rotating movements.

• A salt hand bath will help reduce swelling. To prepare it, you need a small container, into which you should pour cold water, and add 1 tsp to it. table salt. After dissolving the salt, dip your finger into the bath and wait 10 minutes. Then, after removing excess moisture from the skin, you can try to remove the ring. It is recommended to lubricate your finger with oil, cream or soap for greater effectiveness.

• Quite common are cases when the "wedding band" practically grows into the skin, which causes severe swelling, discomfort, and sometimes pain. In this situation, you can remove the jewelry using a meter-long thread and a thin needle.

Having passed the thread into the eye of the needle, it must be carefully inserted under the ring from the side of the nail, and the rest should be tightly wrapped around the finger. The turns should be tight, without gaps. Next, you need to slowly pull on the end of the thread located at the base of the finger until the ring is removed.

With the help of improvised means, it is not always possible to remove the ring - usually this is due to an injury to a finger or hand, which provoked edema. In such cases, it is recommended to resort to medications, but you should first consult with your doctor to rule out allergic reactions.

The best effect is provided by means of external use:

• compresses with anesthetics, for example, with procaine (novocaine);

• skin treatment with antibacterial substances - aloe juice or ethanol;

• anticancer ointments like Troxevasin.

For internal use, anti-inflammatory medications such as naproxen or diclofenac are recommended. But it should be borne in mind that, unlike external agents, they do not have a quick action, therefore, with their help, it will be possible to remove the decoration from a swollen finger only after a few hours.

If, after several attempts, it was not possible to remove the jewelry on your own, then you should seek help from a traumatologist or surgeon. There is no need to postpone a visit to the clinic, as the situation may worsen. It is highly likely that after unsuccessful manipulations with the ring, the swelling of the finger will increase, and this will prevent the flow of blood to the tissues.

Having noticed the following changes in the finger, you need to call an ambulance or go to the trauma center on your own:

• bluish skin tone;
• painful sensations;
• loss of sensitivity;
• increased edema.

The following methods are used to save a finger:

1. Anti-inflammatory injection. Having found out the cause of the tumor formation, the doctor will select the necessary medication that will quickly eliminate the inflammation.
2. Removing excess fluid. With edema, a tourniquet is applied to the arm, and the accumulated fluid is removed from the hand.
3. Sawing the ring. In critical cases, when it is necessary to act without delay, the jewelry is carefully sawn and removed.It should be noted that it is extremely difficult to cut the currently popular tungsten products - you can get rid of them only by strong squeezing with a vice.

The doctor will decide which method to use, depending on the situation. With the timely treatment of the patient for help, it is usually possible to remove the ring quite easily and quickly.

Difficulties in removing rings can arise for various reasons, including the wrong choice and wearing of products.

By following simple rules, you can avoid an unpleasant situation by keeping not only your fingers intact, but also your jewelry:

• rings must be made of high quality materials that are resistant to oxidation and corrosion;
• no need to purchase a tight product that is difficult to put on a finger;
• over time, the ring may become small, so it should be abandoned or replaced with another, if it was an engagement ring;
• jewelry is recommended to be removed periodically, especially before cleaning, water procedures, and also at night;
• be sure to clean jewelry with special products;
• in hot weather, it is better not to wear rings, especially for pregnant women and people with a tendency to edema.

If, nevertheless, the ring is stuck, you do not need to panic and try to pull it off with sharp movements, as a result of such manipulations, you can injure your finger and provoke even greater edema. In the absence of a positive result when trying to self-eliminate jewelry using one of the proposed methods, you should contact the trauma center.